In a land of liberty it is extremely dangerous to make a
distinct order of the profession of arms. In absolute monarchies
this is necessary for the safety of the prince, and
arises from the main principle of their constitution, which
is that of governing by fear: but in free states the profession
of a soldier, taken singly and merely as a profession,
is justly an object of jealousy. In these no man should take
up arms, but with a view to defend his country and it's
laws: he puts not off the citizen when he enters the camp;
but it is because he is a citizen, and would wish to continue
so, that he makes himself for a while a soldier. The laws
therefore and constitution of these kingdoms know no
such state as that of a perpetual standing soldier, bred up
to no other profession than that of war: and it was not till
the reign of Henry VII, that the kings of England had so
much as a guard about their persons.